Legal Opinion
United Motor Car Co. v. Mortgage & Securities Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 19, 1930No. 11,621PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJanvier, J.
Charles P. Muller was the acting head of the loan department of Mortgage & Securities Company, Inc. He had no authority to sign checks for the corporation, but, as head of his department, it was his duty to approve certain payments in which his department was interested and, upon receipt of his approval in the form of a written voucher, the necessary check was signed by other employees or officers.
The Mortgage & Securities Company, Inc., for some time prior to the events which gave rise to this suit, had, through its loan department, been managing what was known as the “Duggan Estate” and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Los Angeles Investment Co. v. Home Savings Bank of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Jordan Marsh Co. v. National Shawmut BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Seaboard National Bank v. Bank of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Snyder v. Corn Exchange National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Kohn v. Sacramento Electric, Gas Ry. Co.California Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Home Indemnity Co. v. State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
- Wm. M. Barret, Inc. v. First Nat. Bank of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Allan Ware Pontiac, Inc. v. First Nat. BankLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
- BF Saul Company v. Rich Wine and Liquor CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Banco Popular de PuertoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1965
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